Practical, portable reference for names and likely clinical features of pathogenic bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites. * Provides clinicians with a convenient means of understanding clinical features of the microorganisms they encounter. * Features a cross-reference of new and old terminology of pathogenic microorganisms and includes material on not only the most common pathogens, but also on those less frequently recovered from patients. * Examines species that may be resistant to therapy, defines various infectious syndromes, and affords users easy access to often esoteric organisms. This title is published by the American Society for Microbiology Press and distributed by Taylor and Francis in rest of world territories.